Media Roundup

La revue de presse fournit des liens aux articles récents et archivés, à la fois en anglais et en français, sur l’immigration et la diversité lesquels ont été publiés dans les média locaux et nationaux. Il y a également des articles internationaux. Cette section est mise à jour hebdomadairement.


Radio-Canada – Migration: l’ASFC ne tient plus à savoir combien d’enfants elle sépare d’un parent

L’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC) fait marche arrière sur sa promesse de compter tous les enfants qui sont séparés d’au moins un parent détenu à des fins d’immigration. L’ASFC a confirmé à Radio-Canada que seuls les enfants séparés des deux parents ou d’un tuteur légal sont maintenant recensés. Ces mineurs sont pris en charge soit par un autre membre de la famille soit par une agence de protection de l’enfance.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1891496/asfc-changement-decompte-enfants-immigration-parent-detention-frontiere-canada

Le Devoir – Sans volontaires, point de francisation

Bon nombre d’Ukrainiens n’auront pas accès à des cours de français avant septembre, faute d’enseignants pour les donner, a appris Le Devoir. Impatients de commencer à s’intégrer, certains ont même commencé à se franciser eux-mêmes grâce à des bénévoles qui donnent des cours en ligne ou en personne. Certains cours à temps partiel pourraient ne pas ouvrir, notamment en région, par manque de main-d’œuvre. Ces cours sont donnés par des employés non permanents en situation plus précaire, qui peuvent toutefois choisir de ne pas enseigner l’été.

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/724041/integration-les-enseignants-manquent-a-l-appel-pour-franciser-les-ukrainiens

CBC News – CBSA Backtracks on Commitment to Track All Children Separated from a Parent

The Canada Border Services Agency is backtracking on its commitment to keep track of all children who are separated from at least one parent who is being detained for immigration purposes. The initial promise was made after Radio-Canada/CBC reported on a story of a father who was separated from his two children upon his arrival at the Canadian border in December 2020. That same report revealed at least 182 children had been separated from a parent detained at the Laval Immigration Holding Centre in 2019 alone.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-cbsa-backtracks-pledge-to-track-number-1.6489901

CBC News – Sask. Preparing for Charter Flight to Bring Fleeing Ukrainians to Regina

The Saskatchewan government is preparing for a charter flight from the Polish capital of Warsaw to Regina to bring some 230 evacuees from Ukraine to the province. Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jeremy Harrison said there is flexibility around the arrival but the target date is July 4. “We’ve made very clear our open door policy as far as resettling an unlimited number of Ukrainians seeking to relocate to Canada,” he said.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/charter-flight-from-warsaw-to-regina-1.6493086

Toronto Star – With Thousands of Afghans Still Desperate to Flee the Taliban, is Canada to Close Its Doors

Fears are mounting that Canada will soon stop accepting applications from Afghans looking to escape the Taliban and resettle in this country. The federal government is believed to be inching toward its goal of inviting 40,000 Afghans to resettle here under a special immigration program, with advocates saying they’ve been told that all the spots are expected to be filled by this summer. They are pleading with the Liberal government to keep the door open, because thousands of Afghans who served the Canadian mission and supported taxpayers-funded projects remain stranded in Afghanistan.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/06/17/is-canada-about-to-close-the-door-on-afghans-looking-to-flee-the-taliban.html

CTV News – They Got Out of Afghanistan, but Now Refugees Are Stuck Living in Canadian Hotels

After a desperate dash for freedom last August, refugee families from Afghanistan who are still being shuffled from hotel to hotel right here in Canada feel like they are caught in some kind of purgatory. For 10 months, Nelofar, her siblings and parents have lived in a hotel room. No school, no government benefits and no clear understanding why they’ve been left in limbo.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/they-got-out-of-afghanistan-but-now-refugees-are-stuck-living-in-canadian-hotels-1.5951026